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Posted by Ifeanyi on July 31, 2009 at 03:03:49:

Wow, now we have Google in three major Nigerian Languages viz - Hausa, Yoruba and then Igbo. I was amazed to discover this when i went to Google Nigeria which is mostly the default web address Google directs Nigerian visitors when they log on to www.google.com. Google Nigeria is located at www.google.com.ng. When you get there, you see options to search in three of the Nigerian languages. One funny click is that if you select to search in a particular language like Igbo, the search engine remembers your option with a cookie and seems to redirect you to that same google in Igbo when you go to google nigeria.
Google in Igbo has most keywords and links already translated to Igbo and i think there is still opportunity for volunteers to help in translating words to Igbo language for Google. As an Igbo guy, i like the front page. When you get to Google Nigeria, it tells you
"Google.com.ng offered in: Hausa Igbo Yorùbá".
When you click through Igbo, it says "Google Naijiria" you get 2 buttons to search with marked "Google Icho" meaning search Google and "Ihuoma zurum ahu" meaning I'm feeling lucky.
Although when you search for results, you find out that there are mainly based on English language, this is due to the fact that most web resources from Nigeria are written in English being our official language. It will be good if those who have got articles, books or other resources based on Igbo language publish them on the web and Google will easily find them and list them with priority on search results related to Igbo language.
I give thanks to those who volunteered in helping Google make the translation to Igbo.

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Comments:
Re: Google in Igbo Language

Posted by on November 04, 2010 at 06:00:30:
In Reply to: Google in Igbo Language posted by Ifeanyi on July 31, 2009 at 03:03:49:

Amala na oru na ala igbo

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Re: Google in Igbo Language

Posted by Felix on January 04, 2011 at 06:14:19:
In Reply to: Google in Igbo Language posted by Ifeanyi on July 31, 2009 at 03:03:49:

The direct link for Google in Igbo language is http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=ig
or www.google.com/intl/ig/

For Yoruba: http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=yo
For Hausa: http://www.google.com/webhp?hl=ha

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Re: Google in Igbo Language

Posted by on January 09, 2011 at 17:28:58:
In Reply to: Google in Igbo Language posted by Ifeanyi on July 31, 2009 at 03:03:49:

thank God we are moveing forward our God of nigerias is alive we can now seach for google.igbo , google yoruba and hausa u see we are going lol hope in four mouth time we are moving to to google ihechiowa.um

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Re: Google in Igbo Language

Posted by Nnamdi on March 26, 2011 at 01:51:59:
In Reply to: Google in Igbo Language posted by Ifeanyi on July 31, 2009 at 03:03:49:

Ezi Okwu. Amarom na Google na asu Igbo. Ife dinma ka obu

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Re: Google in Igbo Language

Posted by on November 03, 2011 at 08:34:07:
In Reply to: Google in Igbo Language posted by Ifeanyi on July 31, 2009 at 03:03:49:

Dedication.
To my parents who has led me into the understanding that it is folly not to know your mother tongue.
Special thanks.

To my dear Igbo language teachers who has thought it wise to teach the young minds their mother tongue, may the Lord of justice reward all your efforts.
To my dear spiritual director, a father and mentor: Reverend Father Nicodemus Ugwu O.P who has put the shadow of God’s light into my life.

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